Today marks 99 days until the end of the year and this week was my grand collapse finale. Does anyone else feel tired? It's not the most optimistic way to start today's newsletter, but admitting our vulnerabilities takes courage, so here I am.
My head feels overloaded with emotions, overthinking, overanalyzing, overlooking my past, present and future. Also, these many feelings made me afraid of writing today, yet the only way out is through. However, of all the thoughts, I will share my favorite insight:
I've been living in Stockholm (Sweden) for the past three and a half years, and as a Brazilian, moving here was literally turning my world upside down. Nowadays, it feels like home, although some segments are constantly adapting, which maybe that's why I feel exhausted.
There's a word in Swedish that describes the cultural lifestyle called:
"Lagom" - meaning not too little, not too much, just right. It's balanced. In Brazil, we don't have a word or a say to describe the culture, but it's the opposite of balance.
For me, Brazilian culture is overloaded with colors, diversity, emotions, different sounds, heat, and happiness. It's an over culture. And as much as I love Sweden's balance way of living yet, it makes me miss the chaos. Why are we humans never satisfied? Also, is balance really the ideal?
The central insight is that sometimes even too much balance can be a problem because it can feel that everyone is living on the fence. And therefore, in some aspects, such as confrontational conversations, they are non-existent.
As much as I want balance for many things in my life, I also want to be challenged. Having constructive discussions is a must, and the Latina in me sometimes wonder if I am crazy for wanting more. My personality is loud, polemic, bringing things to the table to reflect on—the one who can turn any small talk into a very long one.
The deep why of things - real talks. Why did you enjoy this show? Why was your week good or bad? Why are you feeling this way? No quick answers are allowed.
The constant search for equilibrium in everything is as exhaustive as living in a mess. Let's be courageous enough to jump from the fence, share opinions, talk about real feelings; discussions are good too. We can agree to disagree, and it's fine.
Maybe today I just miss my family and friends from there,
Maybe today I just miss the heat,
Maybe today I just miss the noise of chaos,
Maybe today I just miss complaining of the disorder,
Maybe today I just miss people talking loudly,
Maybe today I just miss living near,
Maybe today I just.. saudade.
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